Three iEARN Centers started the iEARN-Arabia initiative:

Egypt, Lebanon, and Morocco.

iEARN-Egypt, www.iearnegypt.org, is a legally registered NGO and has been connecting schools and training teachers in the use of ICTs in educational development for seven years.  Working closely with the Ministry of Education, First Lady Suzanne Mubarak and other NGOs, it has expanded its participation to every governorate in Egypt and is the largest network in the country of primary and secondary schools.

Contact: Dalia Khalil

International Education Association, IEA, www.iea.org.lb, is a well-established organization that has run iEARN-Lebanon since 1999 and was registered in 2003. In Lebanon, IEA works closely with the Hariri Foundation, Rene Moawad Foundation, Yassine Jaber Cultural Center in Nabatieh as well as with the Center of Education Research and Development in planning teacher training and youth summits and activities.  Currently, IEA is working closely with Ms. Bahia Hariri to bring iEARN-Arabia initiative under the Arab League.

Contact: Eliane Metni

 iEARN-Morocco, www.mearn.org, is a legally registered non-profit organization and has been linking schools and training teachers since 1999.  It works closely with the Ministry of Education and Embassies of foreign governments.

Contact: Mourad Binali